UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2008
BELO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of in Company or organization)
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1-8598
(Commission File Number)
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75-0135890
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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P. O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
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75265-5237
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 977-6606
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 7.01. |
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Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 30, 2008, the Company issued a press release updating the investment community on
the Company’s plan to spin off its newspaper businesses and related assets into a separate
publicly-traded company named A. H. Belo Corporation. The Company gave strategic overviews of both Belo Corp. and A. H. Belo
Corporation and provided preliminary 2007 earnings information and a 2008 outlook for the newspaper
and television businesses. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and (expressly
including, without limitation, the press release’s last two paragraphs, regarding forward-looking
statements) is incorporated by reference herein. The
information in this Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished pursuant to Regulation FD (17
CFR 243.100-243.103) and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Act of 1934.
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| Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Belo Corp. on January 30, 2008